if I say so myself

A form of if I do say so myself — Appended to praise of oneself or one's own doings, as a form of modesty.

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Meanings

adverbif I say so myself (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of if I do say so myself.
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APA

if I say so myself. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/if%20I%20say%20so%20myself

MLA

“if I say so myself.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/if%20I%20say%20so%20myself. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “if I say so myself,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/if%20I%20say%20so%20myself.

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